just caught a documentary on ctv tonight about how people deal with breakup.
at least five people interviewed about their breakup experiences and one medical doctor.
one girl's breakup caused her to feel guity because the guy killed himself she ended the relationship. she ended up starting a business selling handbags. another girl was looking to get her wedding dress altered so it wouldn't look like a wedding dress. her story was that fiance broke off the relationship a week or two before the wedding. ouch. but, she drew on her experiences and wrote a book ... i think it's called "there goes the bride." i might look it up out of curiosity.
on the guys side, they interviewed guys who were dumped. one was depressed and got his doctor to prescribe some anti-depressants. he was a musician and eventually found another girlfriend. another guy turned to his faith for support and consulation.
anyhow, it was interesting how the doctor described physical manifestations of being heartbroken ... not being able to concentrate, not being able to eat, etc. she also noted the difference in how men and women deal with breakups ... but she also remarked how amazingly resilent humans are ... "like watching a phoenix rise from the ashes," as she says.
on a side note, there's a cartoon character called "break-up girl". sounds interesting... essentially this woman (creator) found some humour (not demeaning or anything) about break-ups ... i guess a lot of stand-up comics base their material on break-ups too...
kinda refreshing to see a documentary about a "less popular" topic in a realistic, yet humanistic light.
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